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Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences - A Design-Based Approach (Hardcover, New)
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Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences - A Design-Based Approach (Hardcover, New)
Series: Strategies for Social Inquiry
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This unique book is the first comprehensive guide to the discovery,
analysis, and evaluation of natural experiments - an increasingly
popular methodology in the social sciences. Thad Dunning provides
an introduction to key issues in causal inference, including model
specification, and emphasizes the importance of strong research
design over complex statistical analysis. Surveying many examples
of standard natural experiments, regression-discontinuity designs,
and instrumental-variables designs, Dunning highlights both the
strengths and potential weaknesses of these methods, aiding
researchers in better harnessing the promise of natural experiments
while avoiding the pitfalls. Dunning also demonstrates the
contribution of qualitative methods to natural experiments and
proposes new ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative
techniques. Chapters complete with exercises and appendices
covering specialized topics such as cluster-randomized natural
experiments, make this an ideal teaching tool as well as a valuable
book for professional researchers.
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